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Characters

• Paul (played by Paul McCartney) — supporting

  Paul is one of the Beatles pursued because Ringo possesses the sacrificial ring. During an ambush at the band's home, Ahme accidentally drops a shrinking solution on him, temporarily reducing his size...

• Ringo (played by Ringo Starr) — supporting

  Ringo is the Beatles' drummer and the central target of the cult because a sacrificial ring sent by a fan is stuck on his finger. He is repeatedly pursued, nearly painted red, trapped with a tiger, ca...

• Clang (played by Leo McKern) — supporting

  Clang is the chief priest leading the cult's effort to recover the ring and sacrifice Ringo. He directs the pursuit from London to the Bahamas, sets a tiger trap for Ringo, conducts the beach ritual,...

• Priest/Thug (played by Bob Godfrey) — minor
• Ahme (played by Eleanor Bron) — supporting

  Ahme is the high priestess who secretly aids the Beatles despite belonging to the cult pursuing Ringo. She attempts to remove the ring by shrinking Ringo's finger, accidentally shrinks Paul instead, r...

• Algernon (played by Roy Kinnear) — supporting

  Algernon is Prof. Foot's assistant in the scientific pursuit of Ringo's ring. He participates in the failed attempts to affect the ring, follows the Beatles during their escapes, helps capture Ringo a...

• Bhuta (played by John Bluthal) — supporting

  Bhuta is Clang's right-hand man within the cult. He participates in the final beach confrontation surrounding Ringo and the sacrificial ring. During the comic struggle between the cult, the Beatles, t...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Clang → Priest/Thug (Power Cult Leader And Follower) — Clang commands the cult member represented by Priest/Thug.

  Clang leaves for London with several cult members, and the cult members participate in his attempts to recover the ring.

• Clang → Bhuta (Power Leader And Right-Hand Man) — Bhuta serves as Clang's closest subordinate within the cult.

  The final description identifies Bhuta as Clang's right-hand man, and the ring ends up on Bhuta's hand.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Paul → Algernon (Conflict Escapees And Pursuer) — Paul becomes a direct casualty of the scientists' pursuit.

  Paul is accidentally shrunk during the scientists' ambush, while Algernon is part of the group pursuing the Beatles.

• Priest/Thug → Ringo (Conflict Pursuer And Victim) — Priest/Thug represents the cult members pursuing Ringo.

  Several cult members chase the Beatles around London and participate in efforts to retrieve Ringo's ring.

• Bhuta → Ringo (Conflict Captive And Captor) — Bhuta is part of the force holding Ringo for the ritual.

  Bhuta participates in the cult's beach ritual, where Ringo is tied down and prepared for sacrifice.

• Clang → Algernon (Conflict Competing Ring Hunters) — Clang and Algernon represent rival groups seeking control of the ring.

  Both the cult and the scientists pursue Ringo and the ring, and both factions participate in the final brawl.

• Algernon → Ahme (Conflict Opposing Agents) — Algernon's scientific faction repeatedly obstructs Ahme's rescue efforts.

  The scientists ambush the Beatles while Ahme is trying to help them, and Ahme later exchanges the shrinking solution to rescue Ringo.

• Algernon → Ringo (Conflict Ring Seeker) — Algernon belongs to the group pursuing Ringo for the ring.

  Algernon accompanies the scientist whose equipment fails to remove the ring, after which the scientists continue trying to acquire it.

• Paul → Ringo (Alliance Bandmate) — Paul and Ringo function as members of the same endangered band.

  Paul travels with Ringo and the other Beatles while they flee the cult, the scientists, and the police pursuit.

• Clang → Ahme (Conflict Factional Opponents) — Ahme's covert assistance directly undermines Clang's sacrificial plan.

  Ahme secretly aids the Beatles, while Clang continues trying to capture Ringo for the sacrifice.

• Ringo → Clang (Conflict Target And Pursuer) — Ringo is Clang's principal intended victim and constantly evades his pursuit.

  Clang leads repeated attempts to retrieve Ringo's ring and prepare Ringo as the sacrifice.

• Ahme → Ringo (Alliance Secret Protector) — Ahme repeatedly protects Ringo despite belonging to the opposing cult.

  Ahme comes to the Beatles' rescue, tries to shrink Ringo's finger, and later rescues Ringo from the scientists.

Story Analysis

A comic chase unfolds as the Beatles protect Ringo from a cult, scientists, and a sacrificial ring that refuses to leave his finger.

Plot Progression

1. The Ring Draws Danger — A cult discovers that its sacrificial ring is with Ringo in London. Clang and the cult pursue him while Ringo learns that he is the next intended sacrifice.
2. Science Joins The Chase — Attempts to remove the ring fail, bringing Algernon and the scientists into the pursuit. Ahme tries to help, but an ambush accidentally shrinks Paul.
3. London Turns Absurd — The Beatles seek protection while the cult attacks Ringo with paint-filled balloons and prepares a tiger trap. A shared performance of Ode to Joy temporarily restores calm.
4. The Beach Ritual Collapses — The Beatles flee to the Bahamas, but the scientists capture Ringo and the cult captures him again. At the beach, the ring falls free and triggers a final struggle among all factions.